Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war : 390 But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable... Letters of Matthew Arnold, 1848-1888 - Σελίδα 215των Matthew Arnold - 1895Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| 1805 - 378 σελίδες
...breath, On endless slav'ry, or on instant death ; Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claim no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame...should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge your souls to war ; But since alas, ignoble age must come, Disease and death's inexorable doom ; The... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 472 σελίδες
...Such, they may cry, deserves the sov'reign state, ' Whom those that envy, dare not imitate ! 386 ' Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, ' Which...In fighting fields, — nor urge thy soul to war. 390 ' But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, ' Disease, and death's inexorable dooiii ; ' The life... | |
| Homerus - 1807 - 568 σελίδες
...cry, deserve the sovereign state, 385 Whom those that envy, dare not imitate! Could all our care elnde the gloomy grave. Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame 1 should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. 390 But since, alas! ignoble... | |
| Homerus - 1808 - 574 σελίδες
...imitate ! 386 Could all our care elnde the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the hrave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. 300 But since, alas! ignohle age must come, Disease, and death's inexorahle doom ; The life which others... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 760 σελίδες
...Such,' they may cry, ' deserve the sovercig» state, Whom those that envy, dare not imitate !' fould all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims...brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In lighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 σελίδες
...commands, ' Such,' they may cry, ' deserve the sorertip state, Whom those that envy, dare not imitate!' Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the brve, For lust of fame I should not vaiuly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. Hut since,... | |
| Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1811 - 370 σελίδες
...sov'reign state. Whom those that envy dare not imitate!" Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, That claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust...come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom, The life that others pay let us bestow, And give to fame what we to nature owe. Brave, though we fall, yet honour'd... | |
| Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1811 - 370 σελίδες
...sov'reign state, Whom those that envy dare not imitate !" Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, That claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust...fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, aias! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom, The life that others pay let us... | |
| John Nichols - 1812 - 782 σελίδες
...ffytr&s'iy A/avaroiO Mt/{ia«, ag «'» Ert tyvyiii |3{oTov, «^ tnra\i>£atj "lo/*ir. II. M. 338. Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims...age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom ;__, The life which others pay let us bestow, And give to Fame what we to Nature owei ,, Pope's Homer,... | |
| John Nichols - 1812 - 844 σελίδες
...EjlATTIS ya&Y )t'1J?; IfyrOO'ty VCt»C6TO(0 a; iix tr> ^uytVir /SjoTov, £5* iJiraX'JJaj, *. II. M. 329, Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims...brave, For lust of fame, I should not vainly dare Jn fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ' ignoble age must come, Disease, and... | |
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